March 16th, 2021 at 8:00 am 
by Ron Cervenka There is simply no other explanation – Corey Seager is not of this world. He would make the perfect sidekick for The Mandalorian … and Grogu.
(Image courtesy of Disney+)
Back on Earth and through his first 11 Spring Training games, the 26-year-old Charlotte, NC native and Dodgers first-round draft pick in 2012 out of Northwest Cabarrus High School in Concord, NC, is only slashing .478 / .571 / 1.130 / 1.702, with a Cactus League-leading five home runs (tied with Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo and Chicago Cubs outfielder – and former Dodger – Joc Pederson), and a Cactus League-best 11 RBI.
“He is just playing really good baseball,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters during his postgame Zoom interview following the Dodgers 12-5 pounding of the Colorado Rockies at Salt River Fields on Monday. “It’s just kind of picking up where he left off last year, and I just think the thing it kind of goes back to is his health. He feels good, his body is moving right, and the results are certainly there.”
There indeed.
Seager went 2-for-2 with a single, a walk, and his fifth home run of the Spring on Monday – a fourth-inning two-run opposite-field shot to left field – to give the Dodgers an early 7-2 lead.
(Video capture courtesy of SportsNet LA)
As Dodger fans know all too well, Seager becomes a free agent at the end of this season. And while the logical thing for Dodgers President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman to do would be to ink the 2016 NL Rookie of the Year, two-time All-Star, two-time Silver Slugger, 2020 NLCS MVP, and 2020 World Series MVP to a lengthy – and lofty – contract extension ASAP, Seager is a Scott Boras client; and as every baseball fan in the universe knows, Boras does not allow his clients to sign contract extensions without first testing the free-agent waters – period.
That being said, you can bet that Friedman will do everything he can to re-sign Seager to what will probably be something akin to (or more) than the 12-year / $365 million deal he gave future Hall of Fame outfielder Mookie Betts back on July 22, 2020, or the three-year / $102 million (plus performance incentives) he gave 2020 NL Cy Young Award-winning right-hander Trevor Bauer just last month.
In other words, Corey Seager is going to get PAID.
…as he should.
Play Ball!
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Not too long ago many (not ThinkBlue) were clamoring for the Dodgers pay a king’s ransom in prospects to acquire Francisco Lindor to replace Seager. I hope Seager wants to be a Dodger for his entire career and the team pays him every $ he is worth. He is not the equivalent to Mookie Betts defensively, or speed, so not likely to get the same amount, but a 10 year, $333M deal is not out of the question.
Here’s to hoping Seager is a career Dodger. It’s weird how seldom anyone mentions the hip surgery he had the same year as Tommy John. No doubt it had a huge impact on his hitting, so much torque and power come from legs through hips and torso before shoulders, arms and bat. Someday he’ll probably have to move over to third, but his defense should be more than solid after being a shortstop. Modern lineup optimization usually has the best hitter in the 2 spot. No surprise it’s Seager!
I hear you. But I’m thinking 8 at 33 m so I say 264
Could be, but that would make him a free agent at age 35 which is not a great age for your last ML contract. Boras will likely want an opt out (or two, or three) for a longer contract. Or, does Boras ask for the same deal Trevor Bauer received ($40M, $45M, $17M opt out)? If Seager plays like he did in 2020 and playoffs he will be in the drivers seat. Braves could be a factor in free agency being only a 3.5 hour drive from Seager’s home and family. Seager’s favorite player growing up was Derek Jeter. Yankees would love to have Seager hitting in Yankee Stadium. Corey is going to be a very wealthy young man by this time next year.
Plan B if not Seager.
Would you be ok with Trevor Story?.
I hope Corey stays a dodger forever but wouldn’t blame him if he leaves after all Friedman was trying hard to get rid of him for someone inferior like lindor. Corey is going to win batting titles MVP a few times.